[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78508-78509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32327]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision 
of a Currently Approved Collection, Fiscal Year 2003 State Domestic 
Preparedness Program.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for 
Domestic Preparedness, has submitted the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain 
comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged 
and will be accepted for ``sixty days'' until February 24, 2003. This 
process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    If you have comments especially on the estimated public burden or 
associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed 
information collection instrument with instructions or additional 
information, please contact Kerry Thomas, Branch Chief, State and Local 
Program Management Division, Office for Domestic Preparedness, 810 
Seventh Street, NW., Washington, DC 20531,

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phone at (202) 616-6707, or facsimile at (202) 514-5566.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Overview of This Information

    (1) Type of information collection: Revision of a Currently 
Approved Collection
    (2) The title of the form/collection: Fiscal Year 2003 State 
Domestic Preparedness Program.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), 
Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Domestic Preparedness 
(ODP).
    (4) Affected Public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Federal Government, State, and 
Local. Section 1404 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction 
Act of 1998 (Title XIV of Public Law 105-261; 50 U.S.C. 2301) as 
amended by Section 1064 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 
2000 (Title X of Pub. L. 106-65; 50 U.S.C. 2301) authorizes the 
Department of Justice to collect information from state and local 
jurisdictions to assess the threat the risk of terrorist employment of 
weapons of mass destruction against cities and other local areas. This 
data collection will allow states to: (1) Report current jurisdictional 
needs for equipment, training, exercises, and technical assistance; (2) 
forecast projected needs for this support; and (3) identify the gaps 
that exist at the jurisdictional level in equipment, training, 
exercises, and technical assistance that OJP/ODP and other federal 
funding will be used to address. Additionally, the information 
collected will guide OJP/ODP and other federal agencies in the 
formulation of domestic preparedness policies and with the development 
of programs to enhance state and local first responder capabilities.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to respond/reply: The 
estimated total number of respondents in 2,059.
    The data collection being proposed incorporates a terrorist threat 
and vulnerability assessment, and a needs and capabilities assessment 
for equipment, training, exercises and technical assistance. 
Information will be collected by approximately 2,003 local 
jurisdictions from representatives of law enforcement, fire services, 
Hazardous Materials response agencies, public safety communications, 
public health agencies, emergency medical services, public works, 
government/administrative agencies, health care, and emergency 
management agencies. In addition, a state administrative agency (SAA) 
in each state and territory (56 total) will roll-up the data submitted 
by all of the local jurisdictions in the state or territory and submit 
this consolidated state information to OJP/ODP. Local jurisdictions 
completing these assessments may experience an estimated burden of 6 
hours to collect, tabulate and input data provided to the state. Once 
the local information is received by the SAA, the SAA may experience an 
estimated burden of 4 hours for data input and electronic submission of 
the data to OJP/ODP.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: The estimated total public burden associated with 
this information collection will be approximately 12,242 hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Ms. Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Information Management and 
Security Staff, Justice Management Division, United States Department 
of Justice, 601 D Street NW., Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, NW., 
Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: December 18, 2002.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-32327 Filed 12-23-02; 8:45 am]
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